Tony Perez

Thing 3: With a first-time big-league manager, it will be imperative for the Miami Marlins to put a trusted resource by Mike Redmond's side as his bench coach. Ideally, that bench coach should be fluent in Spanish to help handle that increasingly important clubhouse dynamic. A source told me ex-Yankee first baseman Tino Martinez is under consideration for Redmond's staff, but more likely as hitting coach. John Boles, now 64 and a senior advisor in the Royals front office, would be a perfect choice if he were to willing to go back to the daily grind in the dugout. Someone like Cookie Rojas or Tony Perez -- two other ex-Marlins managers -- would be a great resource, but those...

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Thing 3: With a first-time big-league manager, it will be imperative for the Miami Marlins to put a trusted resource by Mike Redmond's side as his bench coach.Ideally, that bench coach should be fluent in Spanish to help handle that increasingly important...